Ron Carter - New York Slick

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1979
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:42
Size: 85,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:02)  1. NY slick
(4:19)  2. A slight smile
(8:48)  3. Tierra Espanola
(8:54)  4. Aromatic
(9:37)  5. Alternate route

The epitome of class and elegance without the stuffiness, Ron Carter has been a world-class bassist and cellist since the '60s. He's among the greatest accompanists of all time, and has made many albums exhibiting his prodigious technique. He's a brilliant rhythmic and melodic player, who uses everything in the bass and cello arsenal; walking lines, thick, full, prominent notes and tones, drones and strumming effects, and melody snippets. His bowed solos are almost as impressive as those done with his fingers. Carter has been featured in clothing, instrument, and pipe advertisements; he's close to being the bass equivalent of a Duke Ellington in his mix of musical and extra-musical interests. Carter's nearly as accomplished in classical music as jazz, and has performed with symphony orchestras all over the world. He's almost exclusively an acoustic player; he did play electric for a short time in the late '60s and early '70s, but he didn't used it for many, many years. Carter began playing cello at ten. But when his family moved from Ferndale, Michigan to Detroit, Carter ran into problems with racial stereotypes regarding the cello and switched to bass. He played in the Eastman School's Philharmonic Orchestra, and gained his degree in 1959. He moved to New York and played in Chico Hamilton's quintet with Eric Dolphy, while also enrolling at the Manhattan School of Music. Carter earned his Master's degree in 1961. After Hamilton returned to the West Coast in 1960, Carter stayed in New York and played with Dolphy and Don Ellis, cutting his first records with them. He worked with Randy Weston and Thelonious Monk, while playing and recording with Jaki Byard in the early '60s. Carter also toured and recorded with Bobby Timmons' trio, and played with Cannonball Adderley. He joined Art Farmer's group for a short time in 1963 before he was tapped to become a member of Miles Davis' band. Carter remained with Davis until 1968, appearing on every crucial mid-'60s recording and teaming with Herbie Hancock and Tony Williams to craft a new, freer rhythm section sound. The high-profile job led to the reputation that's seen Carter become possibly the most recorded bassist in jazz history. He's been heard on an unprecedented number of recordings; some sources claim 500, others have estimated it to be as many as 1,000. 

The list of people he's played with is simply too great to be accurately and completely cited. Carter's been a member of New York Jazz Sextet and New York Jazz Quartet, V.S.O.P. Tour, and Milestone Jazzstars, and was in one of the groups featured in the film Round Midnight in 1986. He's led his own bands at various intervals since 1972, using a second bassist to keep time and establish harmony so he's free to provide solos. Carter even invented his own instrument, a piccolo bass. He's contributed many arrangements and compositions to both his groups and other bands, and made duo recordings with either Cedar Walton or Jim Hall. He's recorded for Embryo/Atlantic, CTI, Milestone, Timeless, EmArcy, Galaxy, Elektra, and Concord, and eventually landed at Blue Note for LPs including 1997's The Bass and I, 1998's So What, and 1999's Orfeu. At the dawn of the new millennium, Carter remained an active, in-demand artist, releasing a steady stream of albums and keeping a busy live schedule. When Skies Are Grey surfaced in early 2001, followed in 2002 by Stardust, Carter's tribute to the late bassist Oscar Pettiford. That same year, he joined saxophonist Houston Person for the duo's third album of standards, Dialogues. In 2006, another tribute album was released, Dear Miles, dedicated to Miles Davis, also on Blue Note. Several more small group solo albums followed including 2007's Japan-only It's the Time and 2008's Jazz and Bossa. In 2011, Carter delivered his first effort with big-band music, Ron Carter's Great Big Band featuring arrangements by conductor Robert M. Freedman and a bevy of name players including pianist Mulgrew Miller and drummer Lewis Nash. He then joined drummer Gerry Gibbs for two albums with 2013's Thrasher Dream Trio and 2014's We're Back. Also in 2014, Carter was backed by the WDR Big Band on My Personal Songbook. In 2016, the bassist once again paired with saxophonist Person for the duo album Chemistry. ~ Ron Wynn https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/new-york-slick/id208092426

Personnel: Ron Carter (bass); Art Farmer (flugelhorn); J.J. Johnson (trombone); Hubert Laws (flute); Kenny Barron, Jay Berliner (piano); Billy Cobham (drums); Ralph McDonald (percussion)

New York Slick

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Jerry Bergonzi - Dog Star

Styles: Saxophone Jazz 
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:38
Size: 131,9 MB
Art: Front

( 9:56)  1. Pleiades
( 5:26)  2. Dog Star
( 5:58)  3. Vertigo
( 5:50)  4. Live Stream
(10:36)  5. Repore-Pa-int
( 4:09)  6. Darkness
( 7:59)  7. Separated
( 4:39)  8. Darf

Jerry Bergonzi has been making records for decades yet lately, he seems to be finding an even fresher way forward with a set like this that can grab us right from the very first note, and having us get excited all over again about his music! Bergonzi's tenor sound is tremendous – that raw tone that's been building up right from the start but maybe the strongest element here is the group, which seems to have this soaring vision that's even more than the sum of its parts driven on by this excellent presence on bass from Johnny Aman, whose dark notes really color the music, and open up the moodiest side of Bergonzi's music alongside the excellent Carl Winther on piano, who wrote songs on the record alongside Jerry plus Phil Grenadier on trumpet, and Anders Mogensen on drums. The trumpet/tenor pairing, quite familiar in jazz, somehow manages to find all these new places throughout bursting out beautifully on titles that include "Pleiades", "Dog Star", "Darkness", "Live Stream", "Vertigo", and "Repor-Pa-Int".  © 1996-2017, Dusty Groove, Inc. https://www.dustygroove.com/item/854213/Jerry-Bergonzi:Dog-Star
 

Personnel:  Jerry Bergonzi, tenor saxophone; Phil Grenadier, trumpet; Carl Winther, piano; Johnny Åman, bass; Anders Mogensen, drums

Dog Star

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Bob Seger & His Silver Bullet Band - Stranger In Town

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:43
Size: 90.9 MB
Styles: Album rock
Year: 1978
Art: Front

[5:01] 1. Hollywood Nights
[3:22] 2. Still The Same
[3:13] 3. Old Time Rock & Roll
[3:54] 4. Till It Shines
[3:43] 5. Feel Like A Number
[4:13] 6. Ain't Got No Money
[4:40] 7. We've Got Tonight
[6:22] 8. Brave Strangers
[5:11] 9. The Famous Final Scene

Night Moves was in the pipeline when Live Bullet hit, and wound up eclipsing the double live set anyway, so Stranger in Town is really the record where Bob Seger started grasping the changes that happened when he became a star. It happened when he was old enough to have already formed his character. Even as celebrity creeps in, as on "Hollywood Nights," Seger remains a middle-class, Midwestern rocker, celebrating "Old Time Rock & Roll," realizing old flames are still the same, and still feeling like a number. Musically, it's as lively as Night Moves, rocking even harder in some places and being equally as introspective in the acoustic numbers. If it doesn't feel as revelatory as that record, in many ways it does feel like a stronger set of songs. Yes, musically, it doesn't offer any revelations, but it still feels impassioned, both in its performances and songs, and it's still one of the great rock records of its era. ~Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Stranger In Town

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Joan Chamorro, Rita Payes - Lua Amarela

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:08
Size: 137.7 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[3:15] 1. You´re Driving Me Crazy
[7:59] 2. Samba Em Preludio
[4:19] 3. Ain´t She Sweet
[3:48] 4. Luiza
[4:45] 5. Well You Needn´t
[4:38] 6. If Love Is Trouble
[3:02] 7. Pra Que Discutir Com Madame
[3:52] 8. Cançó De Bres Per A Una Princesa Negra
[5:01] 9. Love Your Spell Is Everywhere
[5:32] 10. Lágrima
[4:22] 11. Candy
[4:10] 12. I´m A Fool To Want You
[5:19] 13. Flor De Lis

Two years after Joan Chamorro presenta Rita Payés, which got the Enderrock 2015 prize as the best jazz project, now we present this second album, Lua Amarela. On it, you’ll be able to see her evolution as a trombonist and singer, more solid each day, with a strong personality coming from her exquisite sensibility when playing with melodies and her marvelous tone, very personal.

Lua Amarela

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Scott Hamilton - Remembering Billie

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:57
Size: 135.0 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[7:11] 1. When You're Smiling
[4:58] 2. Foolin Myself
[5:20] 3. Good Morning Heartache
[4:56] 4. Them There Eyes
[5:56] 5. Laughing At Life
[5:31] 6. You're My Thrill
[6:38] 7. This Year's Kisses
[6:38] 8. God Bless The Child
[6:34] 9. I'll Never Be The Same
[5:10] 10. If Dreams Come True

Scott Hamilton has taken his phenomenal mainstream jazz talent to Florence, Italy where he now resides. Nevertheless, he has not forgotten his American jazz roots which took hold in Providence, Rhode Island. Having been surrounded by the sound of mainstream jazz during his formative years, his exposure laid the foundation for the marvelous tenor saxophone acuity heard on his tours and CDs. "Remembering Billie" is a logical tribute from a musician whose whole life has revolved around the classic swing jazz he has perfected. Despite his steadfast predilection for mainstream jazz, the times and music of the New York City heydays of bebop and of the small jazz groups Billie fronted has not been lost on Hamilton. Together with his fellow New England rhythm section counterparts, their collegial flair for her songs is testimonial to her greatness as well as theirs.

Billie Holiday is acknowledged and regarded by many as the greatest jazz vocalist of all time. The highly accomplished sax players who accompanied Lady Day, e.g. Johnny Hodges, Lester Young, Ben Webster, are the musicians Scott Hamilton had probably listened to during those early years at home. His decision to record "Remembering Billie" would only be a natural progression. As a bona fide standard bearer for the original mainstream jazz sound of yesteryear, he brings his prodigious talent and fond memories to Billie's songs. ~Down Home Hip to the Jive/Amazon

Remembering Billie

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Eydie Gorme Y Los Panchos - Sabor A Mi (2-Disc Set)

Album: Sabor A Mi (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:47
Size: 77.4 MB
Styles: Latin jazz/pop
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[2:43] 1. Nosotros
[2:20] 2. Johnny One Note
[2:48] 3. Sabor A Mí
[2:53] 4. Vereda Tropical
[2:16] 5. Oración Caribe
[3:18] 6. Noche De Ronda
[2:29] 7. Cuatro Vidas
[2:16] 8. Piel Canela
[2:31] 9. Mala Noche
[2:46] 10. Qué Hiciste
[2:12] 11. Desesperadamente
[2:30] 12. Historia De Un Amor
[2:39] 13. Cuando Vuelva A Tu Lado

Memorable classic by Edye Gorme. Interesting Latin/Jewish fusion. This was a signature song for her. She and her husband Steve Lawrence were very famous in their day, She spoke fluent Spanish and was known throughout Latin America for her interpretations of songs in that language. ~Gaye Reese

Sabor A Mi (Disc 1)

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Album: Sabor A Mi (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 30:36
Size: 70.1 MB
Styles: Latin jazz/pop
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[2:27] 1. Media Vuelta
[2:53] 2. Amor, Amor, Amor
[2:53] 3. La Última Noche
[2:53] 4. Di Que No Es Verdad
[2:36] 5. Caminito
[3:10] 6. No Te Vayas Sin Mí
[2:21] 7. Flores Negras
[2:09] 8. Luna Lunera
[1:35] 9. Nochecita
[2:36] 10. Fuego Bajo Tu Piel
[2:21] 11. Más Amor
[2:36] 12. Guitarra Romana

Sabor A Mi (Disc 2)

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Wild Bill Davison - Blowin' Wild

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:59
Size: 146.5 MB
Styles: New Orleans jazz, Dixieland
Year: 1994
Art: Front

[5:27] 1. Blues (My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me)
[5:10] 2. Memories Of You
[5:57] 3. 's Wonderful
[6:05] 4. Riverboat Shuffle
[7:27] 5. If I Had You
[4:09] 6. A Ghost Of A Chance
[5:41] 7. Big Butter And Egg Man
[5:29] 8. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
[5:44] 9. After You've Gone
[5:50] 10. Confessin'
[6:54] 11. Royal Garden Blues

Although it does not say it anywhere on this 1994 CD, this music was recorded in 1962 (in Manchester, England) and four of the 11 selections were previously unreleased. The great cornetist Wild Bill Davison is heard fitting right into trumpeter Alex Welsh's hot septet (a group also featuring trombonist Roy Crimmins and Johnny Barnes on clarinet and baritone). The ensemble runs through 11 Dixieland standards including "Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me," "'S Wonderful," "Riverboat Shuffle" and "Royal Garden Blues" in colorful fashion. Welsh modestly only sticks to playing ensembles although his presence does goad Davison in spots; pity that the two brassmen do not trade off. A fine Dixieland date. ~Scott Yanow

Blowin' Wild

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Terell Stafford - Forgive and Forget

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:31
Size: 155,1 MB
Art: Front

( 6:17)  1. No, No, No (That Ain't the Way It Go)
( 6:00)  2. A Two-Per to Fill
(10:01)  3. Forgive and Forget
( 5:25)  4. The Owl Express
( 8:51)  5. The Tint Train
( 8:45)  6. Please Rest My Soul
( 6:10)  7. No, No, No (That Ain't the Way It Go) [Take 2]
( 5:16)  8. The Owl Local (No Passengers!)
(10:43)  9. Some Many Second Chances

Veteran trumpeter Terell Stafford delivers the second installment of saxophonist Herb Harris's dynamic "Jazz Masters Unlimited" series production, with the unveiling of Forgive and Forget, providing a forum for Stafford's talents and improvisational skills. Showcasing a repertoire penned and arranged by Harris, the trumpeter surrounds himself with a formidable quintet that makes his performance here much easier to appreciate. The A-list of players appearing with Stafford include tenor saxophonist extraordinaire Tim Warfield who served as the first masters series feature and a musical collaborator of the trumpeter for over thirty-years. Pianist Kevin Hays introduces the opening statement "No, No, No, (That Ain't The Way It Go)," with light key work on essentially a waltz-styled arrangement featuring stylish powerful solo moments from the leader, Warfield's strong tenor voice and stellar support from the rhythm players, bassist Greg Williamson, drummer Rodney Green and of course Hayes on the keys. 

A piece with such an impressive tone and color, it's repeated here on a second version or a "Take 2" that's just as invigorating but a tad shorter. One of the highlights and keeper of this recording, has to be the bluesy-tinged "A Two-Per to Fill" where Warfield fires the opening salvo and Stafford returns the favor with a dicey trumpet solo that energizes the tune for one memorable number. The lengthy title track captures Stafford on the muted horn delivering respectful moments on a solemn delicate ballad highlighting pianist Hays and the drummer with soft brush work on a graceful piece of music. In stark contrast to the warm title piece, "The Owl Express" releases the hard bop juices that have been percolating underneath and features the entire group in a fast-pace tempo making this tune quite irresistible. Other notable tracks include melodic "The Tint Train" where Stafford's high-pitch trumpet play is at its best, the soft and gentle ballad "Please Rest My Soul" and the swinging finale "Some Many Second Chances." With over twenty-years of experience performing on the world stage of jazz, there's little doubt that Terell Stafford is a master and Forgive and Forget is an excellent vehicle confirming that status. A trumpeter who wields the instrument with versatility and power, this one master who puts it altogether here in a master performance anyone can appreciate, well done! ~ Edward Blanco https://www.allaboutjazz.com/forgive-and-forget-terell-stafford-herb-harris-music-review-by-edward-blanco.php

Personnel: Terell Stafford: trumpet; Tim Warfield: tenor saxophone; Kevin Hays: piano; Greg Williams: bass; Rodney Green: drums.

Forgive and Forget

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Halie Loren - Butterfly Blue

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:48
Size: 119,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:36)  1. Yellow Bird
(4:03)  2. I Wish You Love
(4:43)  3. Blue
(5:10)  4. Stormy Weather
(4:36)  5. Butterfly
(4:11)  6. After the Fall
(3:34)  7. Our Love Is Here to Stay
(4:10)  8. I've Got You Under My Skin
(3:27)  9. Danger In Loving You
(4:23) 10. Boulevard of Broken Dreams
(5:13) 11. Carry Us Through
(3:35) 12. Peace

All About Jazz collegue R.J. Deluke published a lengthy piece on Alaska-now-Oregon native vocalist Halie Loren. In that piece, DeLuke concludes: "Loren is also in a place vocally where her sound has moved away from influence and is her own. Emulating her favorites, and learning from that in years, are behind. Her phrasing and her presentation are seasoned. They move to unexpected places. It is Halie Loren's voice." And in that, lies what is most exceptional about Loren...that voice. For her considerable and impressive training, Loren retains an authenticity, a realness that is usually the first causality of focused study. Not so with Loren. Her voice is the one you heard next door while raking the yard. It is simple and tuneful and full of those original, personal, and internally-focused elements that are as specific as a fingerprint or personal genome. Loren brings that voice, her compositional and arranging skills, and a damn good band to the opening, "Yellow Bird" on her eighth recording, Butterfly Blue. It is a piece with a gentle melody that owes as much to the Beatles as to Weimar Berlin Cabaret. 

She knows how to use the low brass of Joe Freuen and Rob Birdwell to cushion a song full of whimsy and love. Loren is daring in her choices for standards. Who in their right mind chooses "Stormy Weather" as a vehicle? Loren does, and she turns its arrangement on its ear, turning the warhorse into a 21st Century cabaret performance that is, at once, well behaved and beautifully genre-depraved. Long-time partner pianist Matt Treder draws from influences far and wide to effect the heady potion presented here. Loren's "Butterfly" reveals itself as the lovechild of James Taylor and Roebuck Staples at Midnight Mass" with Aretha Franklin. Guitarist David Gallo finds his Stax Records jones and recasts its spirit at the tip of the Delta. "Our Love is Here to Stay" comes in high in a groove auction, freshly arranged. David Larsen adds a smoky baritone sax solo to this scrubbed terrain that sports a grand duet between Treder and bassist Mark Schneider. Loren transforms "I've Got You Under My Skin similarly, but saves her best for her recasting of Horace Sliver's Peace, replete with her newly minted lyrics. This recording almost got away this year. I and we would be less if that had happened. ~ C.Michael Bailey https://www.allaboutjazz.com/butterfly-blue-halie-loren-justin-time-records-review-by-c-michael-bailey.php

Personnel: Halie Loren: vocals; Daniel Gallo, William Seiji Marsh: guitars; Matt Treder: piano; Mark Schnieder: bass; Brian West: drums; David Larsen: tenor saxophone; Dana Heitman: trumpet; Joe Freuen: trombone; Rob Birdwell: flugelhorn; Katheryn Dudney: cello.

Butterfly Blue

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Yuji Ohno - Tokyo City Lights

Styles: Piano Jazz 
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:16
Size: 108,8 MB
Art: Front

(2:40)  1. Small Travel Opening Theme
(4:30)  2. Into The Twilight
(4:01)  3. Dream Street Chop
(3:05)  4. Back Street Blues Midnight Warmth
(4:24)  5. Light To Float
(4:02)  6. Once Upon a  Time
(6:46)  7. Night  Cross
(4:55)  8. The Darkness Tawamure
(3:28)  9. The NightT Sky The Midnight  View
(5:53) 10. Tokyo City Lights
(3:32) 11. Small Travel

Yuji Ohno born 30 May 1941 in Atami, Shizuoka, Japan), also known as MahouP, is a Japanese jazz musician. Ohno is known for his musical scoring of Japanese anime television series, particularly Lupin III, and most famously the 1977 series Lupin III Part II and the feature film The Castle of Cagliostro. Later anime series scored by Ohno include Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars, the 1979 Toei series Captain Future (known as Capitaine Flam in France) and the 1982 series Space Adventure Cobra. He has composed scores for live-action films, namely Toei's tokusatsu series Seiun Kamen Machineman, his only work on this genre to date. Ohno is also a member of a jazz trio with Czech bassist Miroslav Vitous and American drummer Lenny White.

Tokyo City Lights

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Machito & His Afro-Cuban Orchestra - Vacation At The Concord

Styles: Afro-Cuban, Cha-Cha, Mambo 
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:11
Size: 78,6 MB
Art: Front

(2:29)  1. Guaglione
(2:31)  2. Cocktails For Two
(2:29)  3. Patricia
(2:03)  4. El Aji Caribe
(2:39)  5. Me Lo Dijo Adela (Sweet And Gentle)
(2:36)  6. Mambo La Concord
(3:08)  7. The Continental (You Kiss While You're Dancing)
(3:07)  8. Torero
(2:54)  9. Estacy
(3:10) 10. Cha-Cha-Cha Loco
(2:46) 11. Cha-Cha
(2:12) 12. Cotillion Mambo

A decade after Afro-Cuban rhythms set the jazz world on fire, we find the maestro playing the Concord, a popular lakeside resort 90 miles north of New York City. So it is a "tourist" album, probably given away or sold as a souvenir. The liners and photos tell as much about where to find swimming director Buster Crabbe as Machito. For popular Latin, it has the top standards, as well as a few Machito surprises. The former includes obligatory covers of Perez Prado's smashes "Guaglione" and "Patricia," plus cha cha cha counterparts "Cocktails for Two" and "Rico Vacilon." Surprises include Johnny Conquet's "Estacy" and Italian-Chipmunks-bandleader Renato Corasone's "Torero." One title is particularly Afro-Cuban, "El Aji Caribe." It is an unusual album even for Machito. ~ Tony Wilds https://www.allmusic.com/album/vacation-at-the-concord-mw0000461283

Vacation At The Concord

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Danny Grissett - Remembrance

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:50
Size: 126,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:10)  1. Woody'n You
(6:41)  2. Lament for Bobby
(5:03)  3. Prelude to a Kiss
(5:26)  4. Gallop's Gallop
(6:07)  5. Renatus
(5:47)  6. Just Enough
(7:22)  7. A Friend Indeed
(7:48)  8. Digital Big Foot
(5:22)  9. Detour Ahead

Pianist Danny Grissett is fantastic here not just bursting out with so many deft colors and changes on both piano and Fender Rhodes, but also really showing some great strengths as a leader too! One of those strengths is the way he puts together the tunes especially the more familiar numbers, which feel completely fresh here augmented by some wonderful work on both soprano and tenor sax from Dayna Stephens, who's almost the co-star of the record especially when he takes on a tune from the lead! The quartet's balanced out nicely by Bill Stewart on drums and Vicente Archer on bass all players who really seem to "get" each other in the best way possible. In addition to Grissett's original tunes "Renatus", "Lament For Bobby", "Digital Big Foot", and "A Friend Indeed" the set also features versions of "Just Enough", "Prelude To A Kiss", "Detour Ahead", and "Gallop's Gallop". © 1996-2017, Dusty Groove, Inc. 

https://www.dustygroove.com/item/854211/Danny-Grissett:Remembrance

Personnel:  Danny Grissett  piano, fender Rhodes;  Dayna Stephens soprano, tenor saxophon;  Vicente Archer bass;  Bill Stewart  drums

Remembrance

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Nadia Cancila - Cheiro De Jardim

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:33
Size: 90.6 MB
Styles: Bossa Nova, Latin jazz vocals
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[5:45] 1. A Solidão Em Mim
[3:39] 2. Quindim
[5:43] 3. Meu Castigo
[2:58] 4. Nesse Verão
[2:35] 5. Senão
[4:35] 6. Jasmim
[5:24] 7. Sonho
[3:40] 8. Doce Que É Doce
[5:11] 9. Cheiro De Jardim

"I am Fond of Bossa Nova and Brazilian Music. I began to sing pop music when I was young , then in the 80's the love for Brasil and its music completely absorbed me. I studied Brazilian guitar with Giovanna Marinuzzi and Gianluca Persichetti and Voice with Luisa Bruno and Themis Rocha, then started to perform in quartet, with a repertory of basically Bossa Nova. In the year 2003 I discovered the magic world of Brazilian percussions and became part of the group Batuque Percussion directed by the well-known Italian percussionist Stefano Rossini, performing live in Villa Celimontana (Rome) and all over Italy. Among other collaborations as a singer: Vincenzo Palermo, Massimo Aureli, Cliff Korman (Villa Celimontana Summer 2005), Toninho Horta. From 2003 to 2006 I was part of the vocal group "Conjunto Bossagora" performing live in various jazz clubs and recording the cd "Vida" in 2007.

In 2006 I moved in Paris for two years, a town which is extraordinary for the musical point of view and where I had the chance to know big brazilian, French and Italian musicians. In Paris I continued to study music.... percussions with the great and eclectic Mangueirense Boca Rum "cheio de energias" and cavaco with Fernando do Cavaco from Orquestra do Fuba'. It's in Paris that I met Giovanni Ceccarelli and Fabrizio Cecca, with whom started the project to play samba jazz between Paris and Rome." ~Nadia

Cheiro De Jardim

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Enrico Rava - The Monash Sessions

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:21
Size: 170.2 MB
Styles: Trumpet jazz
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[ 5:16] 1. Fearless Five
[ 9:26] 2. Theme For Jessica
[ 7:07] 3. Lulu
[10:55] 4. Incognito
[ 7:18] 5. Secrets
[ 5:26] 6. Autobiografia
[ 8:11] 7. Interiors
[ 3:59] 8. Certi Angoli Segreti
[ 5:38] 9. Rain
[ 5:20] 10. Spider Blues
[ 5:43] 11. Blancasnow

Enrico Rava (trumpet), Paul Grabowsky (piano), Robert Burke (tenor saxophone), Stephen Magnusson (guitar), Mirko Guerrini (tenor saxophone) and students from the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music at Monash University. Recorded in December, 2013.

“The Monash University jazz faculty, led by Robert Burke, has invited a series of jazz luminaries to attend the University as Artist In Residence. Previous guests have included George Lewis, George Garzone and Hermeto Pascoal. Normally the guest travels to Melbourne, joins staff and students and their labours are recorded by Jazzhead for release. In this instance, the musicians reversed that rule by travelling to Monash’s Italian campus in Prato to join the great trumpeter, Enrico Rava. The results are well worth the effort, it is very evident that Rava still plays At the top of his game, despite his 75 years; his fluid warm tone is all over this disc. Rava’s contribution extends to his composing all of the tunes.

The potential problem with a concept such as this can be the disparity between the master and the students leading to a disjointed sound where the elder struggles against struggling students. That is not the case here. The addition of the above listen staff on some tracks and the quality of students to a great extent avoids that issue. Indeed, the basic rhythm is provided solely by students, but on listening you wouldn’t know it. The album’s highlight is the ballad ‘Lulu’. Rava’s gorgeous tone bookends evocative solos from Grabowsky and Magnusson. The success of the Monash series is a credit to the faculty and the obvious empathy that developed in a short time between the students and the elder statesman.” ~Jazzwise Magazine

The Monash Sessions

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Lillian Palmer - Like A Lover

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:05
Size: 114.7 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[5:13] 1. Easy Living
[6:27] 2. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
[5:51] 3. Midnight Sun
[3:17] 4. Swinging On The Moon
[4:06] 5. My Man's Gone Now
[4:57] 6. Like A Lover
[5:00] 7. My Funny Valentine
[5:21] 8. You've Changed
[5:29] 9. The Miller's Son
[4:19] 10. Golden Thread

Called “magnetic and excellent” by the San Diego Union. Lillian Palmer began her vocal study of classical music at the age of fifteen. She then moved into musical theatre, and shortly after discovered the Great American Songbook and a love for Gershwin, Porter and all the other wonderful writers – she was hooked.

Lillian lived in Italy where she performed in nightclubs and cabaret venues. Feeling a bit home sick after four years she returned to her native California, where she followed the singing and acting track. Ms. Palmer has appeared on stage at the Tony Award winning theatre, The Old Globe in San Diego, Cassius Carter Theatre, The Horton Grand, Civic Theatre and the Lawrence Welk Resort to name a few. Lillian has also graced the stage of the East County Performing Arts Center, the Poway Center for The Performing Arts, and the Center for the Performing Arts, Escondido. Lillian performs regularly in the corporate event market. She is the leader of the vocal jazz quartet ‘Party of 4’ singing big band swing, 50’s, 60s and contemporary jazz. As an actress, Ms. Palmer has many industrial films, commercial and print work to add to her list of credits. She is a member of AEA and AFTRA. Lillian makes her home in Southern California.

Like a Lover is Lillian Palmer’s CD debut, arranged and produced by Grammy winner Bill Cunliffe. Her vocal style is sensitive, deep and rich. Adding to the musical richness are strings, horns and a soulful rhythm section. When asked about her vocal style Lillian says. “I need to tell a story through the lyrics of the song. That tells me everything musically – direction, phasing and vocal coloring.”

Like A Lover

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Joseph Veloz - Offerings

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:31
Size: 79.0 MB
Styles: Contemporary blues/jazz
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[4:16] 1. Just Jammin'
[4:08] 2. Good Good Day
[5:44] 3. Mules For Biles (Blues For Miles)
[3:39] 4. Jukin' & Shakin'
[5:22] 5. He Loves Me (God's Promise)!
[2:36] 6. I Like Me Better When I'm With You
[4:14] 7. Jolene
[4:30] 8. Kiss

OFFERINGS is a collection of songs that fully displays the musical talents possessed by bassist JOSEPH VELOZ. The material presented in OFFERINGS shows Joseph as a highly skilled bassist committed to deep grooves and strong song sensitivity and also his evolving composition, arranging and producing skills in multiple stylings/genres. Along with the original material composed by Joseph and other contributors, there are also excellent examples of Joseph's arranging and producing skills including fresh takes of some classic covers. Joseph has also comprised an impressive lineup of musicians and vocalists, consisting of both national and internationally renowned artists.

Offerings

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Mel Torme - The Classic Years

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 75:28
Size: 172.8 MB
Styles: Vocal
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[3:07] 1. You’re Driving Me Crazy
[2:57] 2. What Is This Thing Called Love
[2:53] 3. Until The Real Thing Comes Along
[3:04] 4. Try A Little Tenderness
[2:58] 5. A Stranger In Town
[2:46] 6. The Old Master Painter
[3:11] 7. Get Out Of Town
[2:58] 8. Little White Lies
[2:53] 9. A Little Kiss Each Morning
[2:49] 10. It Happened In Monterey
[2:58] 11. It’s Dreamtime
[2:57] 12. I Got The Sun In The Morning
[4:25] 13. I Cover The Waterfront
[3:04] 14. Guilty
[2:55] 15. Gone With The Wind
[2:41] 16. Night And Day
[3:02] 17. The Four Winds And The Seven Seas
[2:52] 18. A Foggy Day
[3:12] 19. Careless Hands
[2:42] 20. But Beautiful
[2:37] 21. Born To Be Blue
[2:48] 22. The Best Things In Life Are Free
[3:10] 23. Ballerina
[3:07] 24. Again
[3:07] 25. Blue Moon

Melvin Howard Torme was born on the 13th of September 1925 in Chicago. From a very young age it soon became apparent he had a musical talent and at age 4 he first sang professionally and throughout his childhood he began acting in the network radio serials. As well as his vocal talent he became an accomplished drummer and he sang, arranged, and played drums in the Chico Marx Band (of Marx Brothers fame) After graduating from High School he made his film debut alongside Frank Sinatra's in the musical 'Higher and Higher'. He went on to sing and act in many films and made several television appearances, even hosting his own television show in the early 1950's. However it was his appearance in the 1947 film musical 'Good News' that catapulted him to a teen idol status. After performing with his own vocal quintet "Mel Torme And Mel-Tones" he went onto have an extremely successful solo career with many hit songs such as "What Is This Thing Called Love", "Careless Hands", "Again" and his signature tune "Blue Moon". It was during this time that he was nicknamed the "the Velvet Fog" in honour his enormous vocal range and his silky smooth style. This nickname became synonymous with him and aptly described his vocal beauty, flawless pitch and ability to improvise and scat through any melody. Like his idol, Ella Fitzgerald, Torme establishes himself as not only a popular singer but a leading figure in the Jazz genre. This collection of Mel Torme's work documents his "Classic Years", his hits and his superb songwriting skills. Torme is probably best described by the great jazz journalist and historian Leonard Feather, who said - "Mel Torme is an inventive and gifted artist, a writer of first class music and a lyric who is greatly admired by many singers and songwriters the world over."

The Classic Years

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Maceo Parker - Funkoverload

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1998
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:17
Size: 112,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:16)  1. Uptown up
(3:38)  2. Sing a simple song
(5:24)  3. Maceo's groove
(4:19)  4. Elephant's foot
(3:36)  5. Let's get it on
(3:40)  6. Tell me something good
(3:49)  7. Youth of the world
(4:15)  8. We're on the move
(4:23)  9. Inner City blues
(3:59) 10. Do you love me
(6:53) 11. Going in circles

Having steered the mothership and worked as a triggerman for the Godfather of Soul, storied sax man Maceo Parker now brings his own tight rhythm and soul sound to vinyl (er, plastic) in undeniable proof that he's still "got it." Combining his smoking horn with the backing of fellow legends such as trombonist Fred Wesley and new bloods such as son Corey (whose intermittent raps colorfully enhance the album's youthful vibrance), Maceo works through the familiar funk and soul lines of his Parliament and JB days and adds new twists to such classics as Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" and "Inner City Blues," Stevie Wonder's "Tell Me Something Good," and Sly Stone's "Sing a Simple Song," while offering a number of his own well-orchestrated and well-seasoned compositions. "Youth of the World" features Maceo on a lead vocal reminiscent of Kool Moe Dee or Kurtis Blow, while "Do You Love Me" rises like Tower of Power before the sultry Chicago lines of closer "Going in Circles." Though Maceo's original lyrical attempts may be a bit immature, his years of experience and hard work shine through with every brassy attack and smooth soul note. ~ Mattew Robinson https://www.allmusic.com/album/funk-overload-mw0000040339

Personnel: Maceo Parker (vocals, alto saxophone, flute, synthesizer, percussion); Diann Sorell (vocals); Corey Parker (rap vocals); Bruno Speight, Steve Conte (guitar); Vincent Henry (tenor saxophone); Ron Tooley (trumpet); Fred Wesley (trombone); Will Boulware (Hammond organ, synthesizer); Jerry Preston (bass, bckground vocals); Jamal Thomas (drums); Kara Dio Guardi, Dawi, JD, Tishi, Sweet Charles Sherrell (background vocals).

Funkoverload

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Kyle Eastwood - The View From Here

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:38
Size: 150,9 MB
Art: Front

(6:01)  1. From Rio To Havana
(4:43)  2. For M.E.
(7:16)  3. The View From Here
(6:40)  4. Sirocco
(8:29)  5. Luxor
(6:01)  6. Une nuit au Senegal
(6:02)  7. The Way Home
(5:22)  8. The Promise
(4:53)  9. Mistral
(4:48) 10. Summer Gone
(5:18) 11. Route de La Buissonne

Kyle Eastwood's boyhood in Carmel, California, may have been where and when he began his love of jazz, but as an adult his love of France seems to impact more and more on his music. Eastwood's sixth album, The View From Here, doesn't always show this influence explicitly but it's there nonetheless and it's giving the bassist's music a distinctive and delightful vibe. As an album title, The View From Here doesn't share the Francophile origins of previous Eastwood releases such as Paris Blue (Candid Records, 2005) or Songs From The Chateau (Candid Records, 2011) but song titles such as "Mistral" and "Route De La Buissonne" (which namechecks the studio in Pernes-les-Fontaines where the album was recorded) certainly give very direct hints. The gently bucolic nature of much of this music suggests that it's not Big City France that gets the Eastwood love. Rather, it's the countryside, the small towns, the mediaeval villages, that inspire him. This inspiration isn't limited solely to the band's leader and bassist. All of the tunes on The View From Here are originals but with the exception of the lovely "Mistral," written by trumpeter Graeme Flowers, Eastwood shares composer credit with at least one other band member. One point to note here the sleeve of the preview CD lists Flowers as the trumpeter in the band but Eastwood's own website names Quentin Collins (who also gets writer credits on two tunes) as the trumpeter. "Mistral"'s mood is carried on through tunes such as "The Promise" and "Luxor" both by Eastwood and pianist Andrew McCormack and "The Way Home," underpinned by a simple yet soulful bass riff and featuring a warm but rather melancholy tenor sax solo from Graeme Blevins. Of course, rural France isn't all quiet starlit nights and romance, it can also be a place to get down and dance. "Route De La Buissonne" has an insistent, funky, groove courtesy of Eastwood's double bass and Martyn Kaine's drums, topped off by an instantly catchy melody from McCormack on piano. "Une Nuit Au Senegal" blends Senegalese rhythms with punchy horn riffs from Flowers (or Collins) and Blevins, once again the result is irresistibly danceable. On the album cover, Eastwood is pictured holding a double bass, but it's his fluid, lyrical approach to the electric bass guitar that results in the album's loveliest moments. His playing on "Summer Gone" is rich and romantic, the upper register phrases on "For M.E." have the precision, speed and lyricism of the great flamenco bassist Carles Benavent. The View From Here is a mature, consistent, recording. No surprises, nothing leaping out of left-field, but plenty of warmth, charm and grace. ~ Bruce Lindsay https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-view-from-here-kyle-eastwood-jazz-village-review-by-bruce-lindsay.php

Personnel: Kyle Eastwood: double bass, electric bass; Graeme Blevins: soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone; Graeme Flowers: trumpet, flugelhorn; Andrew McCormack: piano, electric piano; Martyn Kaine: drums.

The View From Here

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Kermit Ruffins, Irvin Mayfield - A Beautiful World

Styles: Vocal And Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:59
Size: 169,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:10)  1. Well, Alright
(0:21)  2. Kermit, Turn It Down Interlude (feat. Wendell Pierce)
(2:29)  3. Drop Me Off in New Orleans (feat. Dr. Michael White)
(5:00)  4. Don't Worry Be Happy (feat. Jason Marsalis, Cyril Neville, Haley Reinhart & Glen David Andrews)
(0:11)  5. Irvin, Turn It Up Interlude (feat. Wendell Pierce)
(4:56)  6. Good Life (feat. Bailey Flores, Glen David Andrews & John Boutte)
(4:20)  7. Good Morning New Orleans
(0:35)  8. You Don't Look Good Interlude (feat. Wendell Pierce)
(4:28)  9. Mystic
(0:15) 10. Dad, Turn It Up Interlude (feat. Irvin Mayfield III)
(5:16) 11. Move On Ahead (feat. Jolynda Kiki Chapman)
(0:32) 12. Practicing Interlude (feat. The Urban Cellist)
(3:31) 13. Just Playin' (feat. Wendell Brunious, Leroy Jones, Leon Kid Chocolate Brown & Andrew Baham)
(0:16) 14. Soul Sister Interlude (feat. DJ Soul Sister)
(4:13) 15. Sister Soul (feat. Wendell Pierce & Bill Summers)
(3:45) 16. Allen Toussaint (feat. Cyril Neville)
(0:27) 17. King Lear Interlude (feat. Wendell Pierce)
(4:33) 18. Beautiful World (For Imani) (feat. Haley Reinhart)
(2:18) 19. Do Whatcha Wanna Interlude (feat. Rebirth Brass Band)
(5:36) 20. Be My Lady (feat. Cyril Neville & George Porter, Jr.)
(2:27) 21. Footwork (feat. Rebirth Brass Band & Cyril Neville)
(1:20) 22. Trumpet Bounce
(2:40) 23. Lexine (feat. Denisia)
(1:24) 24. Li'l Liza Jane Interlude
(4:04) 25. Just a Closer Walk with Thee (feat. Topsy Chapman, Jolynda Kiki Chapman & Yolanda Robinson)
(2:42) 26. When the Saints Go Marching In

In celebration of Basin Street Records’ 20th anniversary, label mates and trumpeters Kermit Ruffins and Irvin Mayfield join forces on A Beautiful World. These two mock adversaries, who used to hilariously battle it out musically at local clubs, stand as Basin Street’s most recorded artists and helped put the local label on the national map.  They share composing credits for the albums’ first cut, “Well, Alright,” which, not surprisingly, swings like crazy and is made complete with hand clapping, singing and Ruffins cheerleading “Follow the umbrella!” It’s a big band number filled with saxophone, trombone and trumpet sections. The trumpeters kick things off with tenor saxophonist Ed “Sweetbread” Petersen soon standing up for an inspired solo and Trevarri Huff-Boone blowing some fine bari.  Well, alright, there are some 60, primarily very well-known New Orleans musicians on this album that boasts 26 cuts. Granted, there are several very short, spoken word interludes with several amusingly orated by actor Wendell Pierce. Nonetheless, that leaves room for a lot of music that varies greatly stylistically including the traditional sounds of the Ruffins and Mayfield penned “Just Playin’” that includes trumpeters Wendell Brunious, Leroy Jones, Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown and Andrew Baham. Here, Shannon Powell takes over on drums that are often occupied by Adonis Rose.  There is even a string septet on three numbers, including the title cut, “Beautiful World,” the name of which was an inspired way to pay tribute to trumpeter Louis Armstrong by referencing his hit “What a Wonderful World.” Haley Reinhart, perhaps best recognized as a finalist on American Idol, sings with passion the song written by Mayfield and arranged by trombonist Emily Fredrickson, who also adds some fine tonal accents. Cyril Neville, who is prominent on many of the album’s selections, contributes his voice in harmony.  Neville takes the lead on a highlight of the disc, “Allen Toussaint,” a jaunty number he co-wrote with Ruffins and Mayfield. It embraces all of what might be described as Toussaint-isms the prominent rollicking piano here provided by Ronald Markham, the distinctive horn arrangements, that certain lilting rhythm and humor. After recalling his first time spotting Toussaint, Neville exclaims, “All I can say, when I saw that, is man, when I grow up I wanna be like that!” The song ingeniously heads out quoting the master’s lyrics from “Working in the Coal Mine,” “Workin’, goin’, workin’, goin’…”  Just as Basin Street Records has done for 20 years, A Beautiful World celebrates New Orleans and its rich community of musicians. http://www.offbeat.com/music/kermit-ruffins-irvin-mayfield-beautiful-world-basin-street-records/

Personnel:  Kermit Ruffins – Trumpet, Vocals;  Irvin Mayfield – Trumpet, Flugel Horn, Vocals, Piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Vocoder, Talkbox, Tamborine, Conductor;  Rebirth Brass Band;  Dr. Michael White – Clarinet;  Bill Summers – Percussion;  Jason Marsalis – Vibraphone, Marimba, Whistle, Woodblocks, Voice, Shakers, Snaps, Claps, Chest Drum

A Beautiful World

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